Today's Virtual Console offerings aren't all too good. We get yet another shooter and it comes packed with a crummy sports game to back it up. Hit up the video above for my complaints and head past the break for the rest.
King's Knight (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii points)
Wii Fanboy says: do not download
It's not that King's Knight is a bad game, it's just a fairly mediocre shooter. And, along with some of you undoubtedly, our distaste for shooters at the moment due to its flooding the Virtual Console might be causing a bit of bias. We have no fault with the core game itself, as Square's shooter displays a lot of the characteristics we look for in that genre, just, as said, we're a bit put-off by shooters, at the moment.
Powerball (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii points)
Wii Fanboy says: do not download
Some kind of futuristic no-holds-barred form of soccer and rugby mixed together, Powerball is the definition of tedium. It's a boring and lackluster Virtual Console download, presenting nothing but an opportunity to run up and down the field and pass a ball. On top of that, the camera is too closely zoomed into the court, but that might just be a pet peeve of mine only. Eh, skip this one.
That concludes our look at this week's Virtual Console games. As always, if you have any tips or rumors regarding Nintendo's Virtual Console service, be sure to let us know and come back next week when we take a look at the latest titles available on the Nintendo Wii!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-24-2008 @ 7:52PM
David Hinkle said...
I have no clue why I thought "March 27th." Sorry about that.
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3-24-2008 @ 8:26PM
Joshua said...
Yeah, you better be. You made me think tomorrow is Friday.
:P
3-24-2008 @ 11:16PM
David Hinkle said...
Oh, if only it was Friday ...
*ugh*
3-24-2008 @ 11:18PM
Mrblonde said...
David, if King's Knight is downloaded alot, then Square Enix will be more willing to put out more games and eventually put out the Final Fantasy's
3-28-2008 @ 8:25AM
Joshua said...
w00t, it's Friday!
3-24-2008 @ 11:21PM
Mrblonde said...
Forgot to add that the reason why its been awhile sense another Square Enix game was put out is cause the past others have not done well. So if this is purchased alot, they will put out more games and hopefully the Final Fantasy's. Maybe along side My Life As A King
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3-25-2008 @ 1:17AM
Jimbo said...
If Square Enix puts the final fantasy games on the VC, they won't be able to charge $30 for the remixed anniversary versions. Furthermore, people buying some crappy shooter isn't going to get them to release the FF games. It's not like there is some bean-counter in Japan saying, "There was good demand for our crummy shooter. Maybe fans of this game would also buy FF because it is also made by us." They already know people like FF. It costs them nothing to release it on the VC. The only reason they haven't done it is because it is not as profitable as selling anniversary editions.
3-28-2008 @ 2:51AM
hvnlysoldr said...
You'll have a better argument for FFCC WiiWare being a success.